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In those distant, ignorant times, the

whole of England was ruled over by Old King

Thunderbelly, who lived in a grand castle in the

middle of Lamonic Bibber.

One day, Old King Thunderbelly was

strolling in the castle courtyards, which were

not as magnificent as you might think. They

were just all right. The best bit was a Swingball,

but even that wasn’t brilliant because it kept

tipping over if you whacked the ball too hard.

‘I am so crafty,’ said Old King Thunderbelly as he strolled around the courtyards. ‘For a start, I’m the king of the whole of England. And for another start, I can outwit anyone who crosses my path.’

But at that moment a crow crossed Old

King Thunderbelly’s path.

‘Oho,’ said the crow. ‘So you think you can

outwit anyone, is that what I heard you say, you

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